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  • Cloud data breaches and cyberattacks – 2019-2020

    How many cloud data breaches have occurred within your organisation in 2019 and 2020? We believe that information relating to any cloud data breaches which the Council may or may not have experienced is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(3) … Continue reading →

  • Destruction of confidential documents

    The measures taken for the destruction of confidential documents and how this varies between various government institutions. Do you outsource the shredding of your confidential paper documents (Yes/No). Yes If Yes: Are documents shredded onsite or offsite? On site using … Continue reading →

  • Freedom of Information and complaints organisational structures and reporting

    1.In which department/directorate and service are your advisers on FOI/EIR located? Digital Transformation and Business Support (DTBS) 2. Which director has overall responsibility for the Council’s FOI/EIR service? Rob Parkhouse 3. If different, in which department/directorate and service are your … Continue reading →

  • Paper and electronic records management – policy, storage and retention

    1. An electronic copy of any policies, procedures or guidance which you issue to staff in relation to the management of both paper and electronic files. Please find hyperlinks below, to the Council’s guidance, policies and procedures covering paper and … Continue reading →

  • Subject access request processing

    1. How many SAR request have been made to the council in the last 12 months? 332 between 13/07/2019 to the 13/07/2020. 2. Please provide a breakdown of the specific departments that these SARs relate to? Adult Social Care Archived … Continue reading →

  • Telphony, mobile phones and procurement vehicles

    1. What is your current telephony system? Skype for Business 2. How many users of the telephony system? 5,000+ 3. When is the contract up for renewal? Rolling Microsoft contract 4. If it isn’t a VoIP system, will that be … Continue reading →

  • Subject access and other data protection requests

    1. How many Subject Access Requests did your authority receive in 2018? 261 2. How many Subject Access Requests did your authority receive in 2019? 364 3. How many GDPR requests for erasure did your authority receive in 2018? 1 … Continue reading →

  • Photography and filming data protection guidance

    1. Can you please detail how your Council trains or provides guidance to all staff who undertake photography or filming activity? All County Council staff are required to follow the Council’s Date Protection Policy and undertake regular Data Protection training. … Continue reading →

  • ICT security and Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

    Standard Firewall (Network) – Firewall service protects your corporate Network from unauthorised access and other Internet security threats 1.Who is the existing supplier for this contract? SCC 2. What does the organisation annual spend for each of contract? The contract … Continue reading →

  • Freedom of Information requests in 2019

    In 2019 how many FOI requests did you receive? In the calendar year 2019 Devon County Council received 1409 requests under both the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 including requests where we asked for … Continue reading →

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